ancestry in French
ancestry in French is ascendance — ancestry means the line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.
ancestry in French
ascendance
Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
What does "ancestry" mean?
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noun The line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.
"She discovered her ancestry included both Irish and Nigerian roots."
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ancestry in a sentence
- She discovered her ancestry included both Irish and Nigerian roots.
- A DNA test can reveal a surprising amount about your ancestry.
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What is "ancestry" in French?
"ancestry" in French is ascendance. ancestry means: The line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.
How do you use "ancestry" in a sentence?
Example: "She discovered her ancestry included both Irish and Nigerian roots." In French, "ancestry" is ascendance.
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